Lawmaker scraps plan to name San Francisco's airport after Harvey Milk


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The proposal was always a controversial one within San Francisco's power circles, most likely because there are a handful of other state power brokers with broader appeal than MIlk who lawmakers would consider honoring by renaming SFO.
A San Francisco lawmaker said Tuesday that he has abandoned a proposal to rename San Francisco International Airport after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk and instead plans to pursue getting an airport terminal named in Milk's honor.

Supervisor David Campos said he gave up on the idea of putting a question on the city ballot asking voters to approve the name change after the plan generated a fair amount of oppos